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二諦義 3.26

二諦義 3.26

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Classical Chinese

3.26

次明二諦絕名第五。然此義,三大法師無別釋。並云:世諦有名、真諦絕名。世諦有名者,世諦諸法,有名有物,名有召物之功、物有應名之實。如喚火名,即得火來、不得水來,故名召得物、物應名也。真諦絕名者,真諦無名,真諦四忘之絕絕名。故彼云:以名詺真,去真逾遠,所以真諦絕名也。

Next, the fifth [section] explains the two truths as transcending designations. On this matter, the three great Dharma masters gave no distinct explanations. They all said: Conventional truth possesses designations, while ultimate truth transcends designations. That conventional truth possesses designations means: in conventional truth, all phenomena have both designations and referents; a designation has the function of summoning a referent, and a referent has the reality of corresponding to a designation. Just as when calling out the name 'fire', fire comes and water does not come; therefore a designation summons and obtains the referent, and the referent corresponds to the designation. That ultimate truth transcends designations means: ultimate truth has no designations; it is the transcendence of designations through the transcendence of the four forgettings. Therefore they say: 'Naming the ultimate with designations moves one ever further from the ultimate'; hence ultimate truth transcends designations.

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